自汉以来。皆以大蓟为续断。至苏恭苏颂并言根似大蓟。叶似苎麻。而别录复出
条。究其实则二苏所云。当以为正。今用川产。色赤而瘦。折之有烟尘起者为良。
根
味苦甘辛。气微温。入足厥阴少阴经。主治益阴气。补不足。补五劳七伤。去诸温毒。
通宣血脉。利关机缓急。疗折伤。续筋骨。并 伤恶血腰痛。治崩中血漏。金疮血内漏。痈
疡伤内溃。止痛生肌肉。与桑寄生。治腰痛脚软。同杜仲。防女子胎坠。产前胎漏。临产乳
难。并产后血晕。久服益气力。（伤去血生之效）补风虚。（海藏）得土金之气。而兼禀乎天
之
根节
与蓟功
膝肉
不足
续断
细嚼。
肉桂炙
活各三
用）煮。
断丸。
子大。
各三钱
水煎。
〔论〕 大蓟与续断茎叶有别。功用相近。但大蓟本于阳中之阴。气化原属上。而不离
乎中
之阳
血。
劳伤。
温和之
寒也。
补。续
有益于
而不
最要
跌损
奏功
气。
表之
血痢
治血病。禁与苦寒药同用。胎前。禁与大辛热药同用。（仲淳）
〔辨治〕川中来者。皮皱色黄。状如鸡脚。折之烟尘起者良。草茆根真似续断。误用之。
令
根
气味甘寒。治小儿赤白丹毒。安胎。疗胎漏下血。产后血晕。除心膈热。天行热疾大渴
大
将苎
别录专
大妙。亦
白银一
叶
气味同根。苎麻叶甚散血。五月五日收取。和锻石捣作团。晒干收贮。遇有金疮折损者
。研末敷之。即时止血。且易痂也。（濒湖）凡诸伤瘀血不散者。五六月收野苎叶苏叶捣烂。
敷金疮上。如瘀在腹内。顺流水绞汁服。即通。血皆化水。以生猪血试之可验。秋冬用干叶
亦可。冷痢白冻。五月五日采麻叶。阴干为末。每服二钱。小儿半钱。冷水调下。勿吃热物
。令人闷倒。只吃冷物。
〔论〕苎根味甘气寒。大能补阴而行滞血。是以补为行也。夫寒水在泉为咸化。此味兼
有土
能止
自汉代以来，人们都使用大蓟作为续断。到了苏恭、苏颂时期，他们都说续断的根像大蓟，叶子像苎麻，而《名医别录》又另外列出了“条”这一品种。究其实际，苏恭和苏颂所说的才是正确的。现在使用的是四川产的，颜色赤红且质地瘦削，折断时有烟尘升起的为优良品。
续断味苦、甘、辛，气微温，归足厥阴肝经和足少阴肾经。主治补益阴气，补充不足，治疗五劳七伤，去除各种温毒，疏通宣畅血脉，缓解关节拘急，治疗骨折损伤，接续筋骨，以及金创（金属利器造成的创伤）导致的恶血腰痛，治疗崩中漏下（妇女非经期大量出血或淋漓不断），金疮内部出血，痈疡内溃，止痛生肌。与桑寄生同用，可治腰痛脚软；与杜仲同用，可防止女子胎元不固导致流产，治疗产前胎漏（孕期阴道少量出血），临产时乳汁不通，以及产后血晕。长期服用可益气力。（具有去瘀生新的功效）补风虚。（出自张元素/海藏）得土金之气，兼禀受天之……（原文此处有残缺，推测为“根节”或类似含义，结合下文“细嚼”等字样，可能涉及炮制或用法，但根据上下文主要讲药性）。
〔论〕大蓟与续断的茎叶不同，但功用相近。只是大蓟本于阳中之阴，气化原属于上，而不离乎中之阳……（原文此处有较多残缺和错乱，大致意为：续断能补益阴血，治疗劳伤，性质温和，能散寒。最要之处在于治疗跌打损伤奏效。治疗血病，禁止与苦寒药同用。胎前（怀孕期间），禁止与大辛热药同用。（出自陈实功/仲淳）
〔辨治〕从四川来的续断，皮皱色黄，形状像鸡脚，折断时有烟尘升起的是好药。草茆根真的很像续断，误用了会……（原文此处中断，通常指产生不良后果或无效）。
苎麻根气味甘寒。治疗小儿赤白丹毒，安胎，治疗胎漏下血，产后血晕，清除心膈热，治疗天行热疾（流行性热病）引起的大渴。
苎麻叶气味与根相同。苎麻叶非常善于散血。在五月五日采集，和锻石捣碎做成团状，晒干收贮。遇到有金疮折损的情况，研末外敷，即时止血，且容易结痂。（出自李时珍/濒湖）。凡是各种外伤瘀血不散的，在五六月收集野苎叶、苏叶捣烂，敷在金疮上。如果瘀血在腹内，用顺流水绞汁服用，即可通畅，血液都会化为水，可以用生猪血来试验验证。秋冬季节用干叶也可以。对于冷痢白冻（寒性痢疾伴有白色黏液），在五月五日采摘麻叶，阴干研末，每次服用二钱，小儿半钱，冷水调服。不要吃热物，否则会令人闷倒，只吃冷物。
〔论〕苎麻根味甘气寒，大能补阴而行滞血，所以是以补为行。夫寒水在泉为咸化，此味兼有土……（原文此处中断，推测后续讲五行五味关系及止涩作用）。
Since the Han Dynasty, people have used *Cirsii Japonici Herba* (Daji, 大蓟) as *Duanmu Xu Duan* (Teasel Root, 续断). By the time of Su Gong and Su Song, they stated that its root resembles *Cirsii Japonici Herba* and its leaves resemble *Boehmeriae Ramie* (Ramie, 苎麻), while the *Mingyi Bielu* (Record of Famous Physicians) listed "Tiao" as a separate variety. In reality, what Su Gong and Su Song described is correct. Currently, the Sichuan-produced variety is used; those that are reddish in color, slender, and emit dust-like smoke when broken are considered superior.
*Xu Duan* (Teasel Root) tastes bitter, sweet, and pungent, with a slightly warm nature. It enters the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian and the Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. Its indications include tonifying Yin Qi, supplementing deficiencies, treating the Five Exhaustions and Seven Injuries, eliminating various Warm Toxins, unblocking and circulating Blood vessels, relieving joint stiffness and spasms, treating fractures and injuries, knitting bones and tendons, and addressing abdominal pain due to stagnant Blood from trauma. It treats Metrorrhagia and Leukorrhea (Bengzhong Xielou), internal bleeding from traumatic wounds, internal ulceration of carbuncles and sores, stops pain, and promotes flesh regeneration. Combined with *Sangjisheng* (Mulberry Mistletoe Stem), it treats lower back pain and weak legs; combined with *Duzhong* (Eucommia Bark), it prevents miscarriage in women, treats antenatal spotting, difficult labor due to lack of milk, and postpartum syncope due to blood loss. Long-term use strengthens Qi and vitality. (It has the effect of removing stasis and generating new tissue) and supplements Wind Deficiency. (Source: Zhang Yuansu/Haizang). It acquires the Qi of Earth and Metal, and additionally inherits... [Text fragmentary].
[Discussion] The stems and leaves of *Daji* differ from those of *Xu Duan*, but their functions are similar. However, *Daji* originates from Yin within Yang, and its Qi transformation originally belongs to the Upper, not departing from the Yang within the Middle... [Text fragmentary]. *Xu Duan* benefits Yin Blood, treats Labor Injuries, has a mild and warm nature, and dispels Cold. Its most important efficacy lies in achieving results for sprains and falls. When treating Blood diseases, it must not be used concurrently with Bitter-Cold herbs. During pregnancy (Antenatal period), it must not be used concurrently with Great Pungent-Hot herbs. (Source: Chen Shigong/Zhongchun).
[Differentiation and Treatment] Those coming from Sichuan have wrinkled, yellowish skin, resembling chicken feet, and emit dust-like smoke when broken; these are good. *Caomao Gen* (Root of Imperata Cylindrica) truly resembles *Xu Duan*; if mistakenly used, it causes... [Text cuts off].
The root of *Zhumá* (Ramie) has a sweet taste and cold nature. It treats erysipelas (red and white) in children, calms the fetus, treats antenatal spotting, postpartum syncope due to blood loss, clears Heat from the Heart and Diaphragm, and treats excessive thirst caused by epidemic febrile diseases.
The leaves of *Zhumá* have the same taste and nature as the root. Ramie leaves are very effective in dispersing Blood. Collect them on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, mix with calcined alum (or similar mineral processing agent implied by 'duanshi'), pound into balls, dry, and store. For traumatic wounds or fractures, grind into powder and apply externally; it stops bleeding immediately and facilitates scabbing. (Source: Li Shizhen/Binhu). For any external injury where stagnant Blood does not dissipate, collect wild ramie leaves and Perilla leaves in the fifth or sixth lunar months, pound into a paste, and apply to the wound. If the stasis is inside the abdomen, drink the juice squeezed from smooth-flowing water-infused leaves; this will promote circulation, transforming blood into fluid. This can be verified by testing with fresh pig blood. Dry leaves can also be used in autumn and winter. For cold dysentery with white mucus, collect ramie leaves on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, dry in shade, and grind into powder. Take two qian per dose, half a qian for children, mixed with cold water. Do not eat hot foods, as this may cause suffocation/syncope; only consume cold foods.
[Discussion] The root of Ramie is sweet and cold, strongly tonifying Yin and moving stagnant Blood, thus using tonification to promote movement. When Cold Water is at the source, it transforms into Salty flavor; this taste also combines with Earth... [Text cuts off].